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Hints and tips for solving cryptic crossword clues.
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This is a general introduction. It covers briefly the most common types of cryptic clues and looks at how to recognise a clue type and solve them, as well as how you might design one yourself. Setting clues can be just as much fun as solving them and will illuminate the solving process. A useful… Read more How to solve cryptic clues
Clues by Qaos and Grid by Max Liversidge The background for this puzzle is a Graham Fox photograph of two empty glasses with blue and red straws. This has a general theme relating to Day 27 (10ac) and several of the other clues reference this. As a final task, solvers are invited to find a… Read more Hints & Tips October 2020